Dreams

Young Oon KimApril 1968New Age Frontiers

Excerpts From Miss Kim's Letters

Dreams are sometimes reflections of the subconscious. Or they can
be a recollection of past experience which expresses itself in a
dream as memories sometimes express themselves in thoughts when you
are awake.

Thus, it doesn't necessarily mean that the things in your dream
are still part of your life. However, once we have done anything, it
is not easily erasable from our memory. Therefore, we like to store
only good things in our memory. This is why every day's life -- every
action -- is so important. No one chases after us, but our memory
makes us happy or sad. Nevertheless, I wouldn't suffer from a guilt
complex because of dreams. Once you have turned away and started new
life, then the old, sinful life is no longer reality, but only
memory. I would rather strengthen my will, being reminded by the
memory not to repeat the past actions, but do enough good to make up
for them. So I would laugh at Satan, who brings me back the painful
memory, and tell him, "I will never yield to you again."

I can well imagine the sexual license in your present situation.
In order to justify their own actions, people must laugh at you and
ridicule your refusal to participate. For them it is a casual action,
but for you it is a matter of life and death. Just think that one
action of Adam and Eve brought the tragic human world and this long
frustration and grief to God. In order to restore what was done
through one action, how much righteous blood has been shed throughout
history! Even today, our Leader and all of us are working so hard.
When you think of the entire implication, vertical and horizontal,
you won't even feel sympathy for or inclination toward their action.

Supposing you yield once. From that moment, your prayer will lose
power and you will feel distant from God. Not only is God distant,
but you lose the inner earnestness by which you can draw God closer
to you. How could you ask Father to protect you each day while you
are undeserving of His protection? Can you see the serious
consequences one action can entail? If you waste your energy in such
dissipation, you will be more tired and will be hindered in carrying
on your duty. You never know what emergency you will encounter.
Therefore, by all means you must save your energy.

Just think that the hosts of heaven are envying you for the
opportunity you have on earth. Just think what a great mission the
Father is expecting you to fulfill in your life. Just think all our
Family in America and elsewhere are praying for you daily. How can
you yield to Satan who will come in a subtle or natural way to you?
You must be exceptional. A few hundred members in the West are
gleaned out of several million people. You must be one exception out
of millions. We have a higher ideal than the secular people. Our joy
is different from their joy. We have a goal to reach and a mission to
fulfill. For this, I renew my vow every day before God. You must do
the same thing.

God is trying you to build your will power. Therefore, you are
battling on two fronts. You must not be defeated on either one. Both
enemies are deadly. I hope to see you with a triumphant spirit --
with a memory of your life which will bring happiness and joy to the
Father and to yourself for years to come.

To be a leader you have to have many qualities. You must have 100
percent dedication and an exemplary life to others in all aspects.
Because you cannot raise people higher than what you are, you must
strive to be exemplary. If you are not clean, neat, diligent and
orderly, you cannot make others clean, neat, diligent and orderly.

Being stubborn and disobedient to the Father, you cannot make your
followers obedient and responsive to you. Therefore, you must be an
example to others in all respects. You must be a good organizer and
administrator to direct even a small number. Organization is
constantly needed in activities of your group life. If you are a poor
organizer, your followers will not trust your ability in your work.

You must be constantly self-motivated and a source of inspiration.
They may express frustration and depression at times, but you should
be so firm that in these times you are a source of their stimulation
and determination. Therefore, you must endure and persevere far more
than your followers. When you don't have all these qualities, you
cannot bring a successful result. If you don't bring successful
results, you would often feel more frustration and depression. Can
you examine yourself where you stand?

It is important to have cheerful and comfortable surroundings,
even physically. Cold, damp and terribly inconvenient surroundings
cause constant depression. Why should one have such unnecessary
adversity to overcome constantly, thus wasting energy? Besides, who
will come to find spiritual rest and comfort where you don’t
find them yourself?

Our Leader likes clean, neat, cheerful and comfortable
surroundings and personalities. He doesn't make any exception on this
matter. He always stresses personal cleanliness and good grooming.
This is very typical of our Leader. He wants all of us to feel the
same way because our body is the temple of the Father, and we are the
children of the Most High and we have to reflect our Father in every
aspect of our physical life.

You may think of the life of St. Francis or that of John the
Baptist and consider that it is saintly to neglect physical care. But
this is a mistake. Our time is different from their time. Physical
restoration and physical manifestation of God's will is an important
aspect at this time.